9 September 2008 · Planning Committee
Flat 1, 17, Crosby Terrace, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5dg
The proposal involved replacing boundary walls with rendered blockwork and concrete copings, creating a 4m wide vehicular access onto Ballaquayle Road, and off-road parking within the front garden of No.17 Crosby Terrace, a corner site in a residential terrace.
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The officer assessed two key issues: visual impact on the locality and highway safety. Red brick dwarf walls with railings are a characteristic feature of the terrace within the Ballaquayle Road Conse…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires development to respect local character. The proposal failed as its design and materials did not match the characteristic red brick dwarf walls with railings, detracting from streetscene in the Conservation Area.
Environment Policy 35
ENV35 permits only development which preserves or enhances Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Officer found rendered walls, concrete copings, access and parking would detract from Ballaquayle Road Conservation Area's appearance; inadequate details compounded non-compliance.
Do not oppose subject to condition to contact them prior to highway works
No objections
Highways Division has no objection subject to a condition requiring contact with Network Operations for highway works. Douglas Borough has no objection to the application among others listed. Multiple neighbouring residents object due to highway safety and visual impacts.
Key concern: access for off road parking is dangerous for pedestrians and vehicular traffic on busy junction near shops, bus stop and schools
Borough of Douglas
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.; It should be noted that the above comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following conditions
Conditions requested: The applicant shall contact the Network Operations Section of the Department of Transport prior to carrying out any works within the highway, including the installation of dropped kerbs. Telephone 686665.
Jeanne Kelly
ObjectionThe access for off road parking is dangerous for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.; To rebuild the frontage with rendered blockwork would spoil the character of the whole terrace.; The bin store is an excellent proposal.
Mary Maylett
ObjectionI object to the parking of a vehicle in the front garden in any house in this terrace.; will all other property owners down the terrace take down their walls... the appearance of the street will be badly damaged and there will be safety implications
Sean O'Connell
ObjectionThis junction is extremely busy and already dangerous and I feel if vehicular access is allowed to these premises, a further unnecessary hazard will present itself.; a parking space in these premises may be seen as setting precedence for this area
George Gilbert
ObjectionWe wish to object to this proposal apart from spoiling the look of the terrace we believe it would be a hazard; We therefore do not see how this can be feasible and we would like the walls and railings re-instated.
